Taste Tradition on the Corner of Colonial Tizimín
Full of natural wonders, Tizimín still hasn’t felt the pressure of tourism, like many other smaller cities. That’s why you’ll find pure “mestiza” culture strolling through the city’s Centro, and you’ll have to sink your teeth into the traditional culinary scene for food. Read more…
Imagine the Past
Nearly an hour outside of the city of Tizimín at the archaeological site Kulubá, the smell of damp stone and the sound of fluttering bat wings resonate vividly in my mind. I feel a sensation that my college friends called, “perma-grin,” which is when you just can’t stop smiling. Climbing around the palace, I take deep breaths, carefully soaking in the electric feeling of being in such a spiritual place with no other tourists. Read more…
Quirky Kikil
Kikil, a small population, home to a mystical church in ruins and a tourist stop with a quirky restaurant, cenote, botanical gardents, and chill spots. Swim in the enormous open-mouth cenote, then relax in a hammock underneath a locally-sourced “palapa” roof. Read more…
Let Your Inner “Indiana Jones” Free in San Manuel
Another pueblo, San Manuel, has more than 100 cenotes, and has hosted long-term research projects funded by National Geographic. This small population in home to less than 400 people. Located 50 kilometers from Tizimín, San Manuel offers interesting nature-oriented activities, led by the wise, local guides, like hiking tours to cenotes outside of the tourist route and walks into caves full of mystery and history. Be ready to let your inner explorer shine, because these adventures are 100% Indiana Jones style. Read more…
The Wind-soaked Air of El Cuyo
Many other pueblos along Yucatán’s coast have undergone a process of gentrification. El Cuyo, however, holds strong as a pueblo – in a literal and cultural sense. Being here feels like being inside a family of individuals. Tourism revolves around kitesurfing and beach bumming, and has integrated into the fabric of the local community. Read more…
